{"id":172195,"date":"2025-01-06T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/?p=172195"},"modified":"2025-01-05T16:53:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T21:53:24","slug":"roundup-for-the-week-ending-5-january-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2025\/01\/roundup-for-the-week-ending-5-january-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Roundup: for the week ending 5 January 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A roundup of the latest ICT\/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 30 December 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monday, 30 December 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Flex Delivery Plus launching official app and website!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

British Virgin Islands <\/em>\u2013 Flex Delivery Plus has announced the upcoming launch of its website and official app, scheduled for January 19, 2025\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connected Caribbean Summit makes the case for functional, tangible regional integration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 The Connected Caribbean Summit, now in its third year, has been hailed as a highly organised event with compelling ideas and presentations that rekindled hope for the prospects of an integrated Caribbean bloc for improved trade and business\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most useful tech I own in 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 There are two kinds of new car buyers. Those who want to feel a communion with their new vehicle, ensuring that its style and backstory align with their own aspirations, and those who read and compare specifications, comparing them with elaborate spreadsheets\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WiPay Remittance bridges gap for international payments across T&T and wider Caribbean<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean<\/em> \u2013 Freelancers, businesses, and eCommerce entrepreneurs across Trinidad and Tobago\u2014and soon the wider Caribbean\u2014can now access their international payments with ease, thanks to\u00a0WiPay Remittance\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

itel to shutter Guyana operation on New Year\u2019s Eve<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Guyana <\/em>\u2013 Just over three years after entering the Guyana market through its acquisition of Emerge, business processing outsourcer itel International will shutter its operations on December 31, 2024\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, 31 December 2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After the gift: Setting up a device for a child<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 Eight in 10 parents said their child has a phone, and on average, the first phone was given at a little under age 12, a short survey by researcher Erica Parker reveals. In today\u2019s ever-connected society, children and young teens use tech for everything from listening to music to keeping in touch with friends and schoolwork\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Online shopping, high prices leave vendors in misery after Christmas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 It\u2019s hard to tell when very small business operators get a financial bump in the usually busy Christmas season, and it\u2019s rare for them to say business is good. Last week was no different as speaking with The Gleaner after Christmas last week, there was overwhelmingly negative feedback from sellers and buyers alike\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 was all about putting AI tools to work<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago <\/em>\u2013 IF 2023 was a year of wonder about artificial intelligence, 2024 was the year to try to get that wonder to do something useful without breaking the bank\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 1 January 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

BARP wants telecoms giant to pause on full digital bill shift<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Barbados<\/em> \u2013 Telecommunications Provider FLOW is urging all of its customers to sign up to receive their bills electronically, but the Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) wants the company to maintain a hybrid approach\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

833 cellphones found in prison in 2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines <\/em>\u2013 Cell phones being used by prison inmates for \u201cnefarious activities on the outside\u201d have become \u201cworrying\u201d to prison authorities\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 2 January 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

2025: The global paradigm shift we need<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Caribbean <\/em>\u2013 As we step into a new year, it\u2019s time to embrace a transformative mindset. The key to unlocking greater prosperity for ourselves and our economies isn\u2019t solely through waiting for big corporations to invest in our islands\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018Fast payments system has pros and cons\u2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 While T&T\u2019s Central Bank is getting ready to roll out a pilot programme in 2025 for the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) real time payment system developed in India, there could be security risks involved in launching this innovative payment system\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday, 3 January 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

NCB processes over J$13 billion in ABM transactions during Christmas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica<\/em> \u2013 National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) says it processed just under 631,000 ABM transactions totalling $13.4 billion during what it said was the peak period of the Christmas season, from December 17 to 25, 2024\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saturday, 4 January 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica\u2019s ICON targets 1,000 new BPO jobs over next two years<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 \u00a0ICON Importers and Distributors, a company with over 25 years of service, has unveiled a major investment in the Global Service Sector (GSS), formally known as business processing outsourcing (BPO). This move will transform the scenic Paradise area of Westmoreland into a vibrant commercial hub, employing approximately 1,000\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 5 January 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Using tech to revolutionise blood donation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jamaica <\/em>\u2013 Hospitals are continually faced with a shortage of blood and are always appealing for more. With Jamaica\u2019s high rate of motor vehicle accidents and other issues that lead to a reliance on blood donation in the healthcare system, it is imperative that we try to solve this problem as best as we can\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Roach resigns as TSTT chairman<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 SEAN Roach has resigned as chairman of the Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT), according to two sources familiar with the matter, who spoke to the Sunday Express on condition of anonymity\u2026 more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TSTT chairman stepping down<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Trinidad and Tobago<\/em> \u2013 Sean Roach is stepping down from his position as chairman of the Telecommunications Services of T&T (TSTT)\u2026 more<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Images credits: Jon S<\/a> (flickr); WiPay<\/a>; Wikimedia Commons<\/a>; Wikipedia<\/a>; CANTO<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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